Gold rate today, Feb. 22 -- Following the geopolitical tension, trade war fear, and economic uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump's protectionist policy and weak US dollar, gold prices have been on an uptrend since the inauguration of the 47th US President on 20th December 2024. After the end of Friday's session, gold prices registered an eighth straight weekly gain in the international market and a seventh straight weekly gain in the domestic market. In these seven weeks, MCX gold rate surged from Rs.76,544 to Rs.86,020 per 10 gm, logging a Rs.9,506 per 10 gm gain. After ending at Rs.86,020 per 10 gm mark on Friday, MCX gold registered a weekly gain of around 1.57 per cent.

In international markets, gold prices continued thei...